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Back In The Filtering Game: Entrepreneur Drawn by The Siren Call Of The Startup

YoungUpstarts

In 1999, my brother Aaron and I started InternetSafety.com. In a flash of brilliance, we took our dial-up filter technology and built a software product that would run on any computer regardless of its Internet connection type. We had no experience in running an Internet filtering software business, but this didn’t concern us.

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The next phase of innovation

Start Up Blog

If we can agree on these truths and what innovation is, then we can usher in a long over due, different type of innovation. This can be done through products, services, methods, processes, business models or governance. . But before we explore the next phase of innovation, it’s worth reviewing the phase we are currently in.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

YoungUpstarts

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. Basically, employees purchase their own individual policies on the open market (a purchase frequently offset by government subsidies), and employers reimburse them. For many, it’s been a struggle.

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. Hersman also co-founded Ushahidi, an open source software firm. He has extensive experience working in Kenya’s tech industry, having founded Wananchi Online in 1999.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Uber Needs to Transition from “Pirate” to “Navy”

Reid Hoffman

Uber recently named Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO. Dara is a steady, capable, well-respected executive, which will be important as he works to turn around Uber’s woes, including multiple lawsuits, government investigations, a troubled culture, and most recently, simply astonishing board shenanigans.